Actual urban performance as well as questions of image and identity are at the forefront of their academic studies.

Policy decision making

Cities also implement policies. For example, by strategically intervening in the economy of the city, the working, living and residential climate can be strengthened. The experts at Erasmus UPT provide sound scientific research for this type of policy choice. Erasmus UPT is also involved in European programmes such as POTEnT, a collaborative on energy transition.